The federal government has expressed commitment to empowering no fewer than five million artisans yearly.
It also warned against quack training centres across the country.
Director-general of Industrial Training Fund (ITF),Dr Afiz Ogun, said this at the inaugural meeting on Implementation of Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme for Executives of Enlisted Skills training Centers (ESTCs).
Ogun said the training was to upskill the talent of artisans in their various fields of profession.
He said the training would have its phase of selection, adding that about 100 thousand artisans would be taken in each of the phases.
He said the first phase would commence before the end of June, adding that the training would transform the skills acquisition space in Nigeria.
“The training will be phase by phase and bit by bit; we will be selecting about 100,000 artisans for the training.
“When we are through with the number, we select another phase, we must make sure we cover the five million artisans every year, just as the presidency directed us.
“The names and various centres where the trainings will commence will be published in various national daily newspapers and training starts immediately.
“The criteria for the training is that the person must be a Nigerian, all artisans are our candidates. Those who registered first will start the first phase.
“The registration portal opened from January till March 15, 2024, we went out to all senatorial districts to out screen so that we can move ahead,” he said.